Kitchen Potpourri - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 apples (sliced to just under 1/4-inch)
2 small oranges (sliced to just under 1/4-inch)
3 limes (sliced to just under 1/4-inch)
2 lemons (sliced to just under 1/4-inch)
2 cups cranberries
handful bay leaf
4 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
2 tablespoons whole cloves
2 tablespoons whole allspice
2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Dry apple, orange, lime, and lemon slices.
I put them on a cookie cooling rack, then on a baking sheet and place in oven. Bake at 170 F for about 5-7 hours, until apples are still pliable but not mushy, and there is no liquid left in citrus fruit.
Dry cranberries by covering a baking sheet with parchment paper and putting cranberries in single layer.
Dry @ 170\u00b0F These take about 8 hours.
As fruit is done, take out and place in a large bowl.
Add all the spices.
Toss with vanilla extract and allow to dry overnight.
Place in container or bags to give away.